Once a month, three flight-attendants-turned-sommeliers describe, pair, and decant wines for business and first-class passengers flying from Frankfurt and Los Angeles. Asiana foots the bill for its flight attendants to secure the sommelier licenses from international schools, such as the Wine, Spirit, & Education Trust. Call reservations (800-227-4262) to find out which flights will offer this service.

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There's been some chatter about whether first class suites are overkill, but we still think this is pretty fabulous. Couples in Singapore Airlines’ suites cabins (exclusively on the airline's 16 A380 planes) can get cozy by booking two middle-aisle rooms and transforming them into a double bed—the first such service in the industry.

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Virgin Atlantic introduced revamped economy class meals on all of its flights November 1, complete with free welcome cocktails. The signature drink is a seasonal blend of fruit juices (cran-orange is currently on tap), served virgin or vodka-spiked, but the regular stable of beers, wines, and sodas are also on offer.

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Third trimester travel sounds downright comfortable onAsiana Airlines, where expectant mothers in all classes enjoy warm socks, seats near the lavs, and high-priority luggage delivery at their destination. The service is available on all flights, but women who are at least 32 weeks pregnant must get written permission from their ob-gyn to fly.

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One fancy-schmancy bubbly would surely satisfy, but Singapore pours both Dom and Krüg Champagnes in all of its suites and first-class cabins—the perfect excuse to sip one of each.

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Consider this the poor-man’s suite. On Air New Zealand flights from Auckland to Los Angeles and London, economy passengers who book a SkyCouch row—otherwise known as "Cuddle Class"—can lift the oversized footrests to transform the three seats into a slender couch.